Electrode placement, Electrode placement -3 – Philips HEARTSTART XLT M3500B User Manual

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Applying Monitoring Electrodes

M3500B HeartStart XLT Defibrillator/Monitor

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Electrode Placement

Figure 4-1 shows typical electrode placement for the limb leads of a 3- or 5-
lead patient cable. The V/C lead of the 5-lead cable can be placed in any of the
precordial lead positions (V1/C1 through V6/C6) shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-1 Limb Lead Electrode Placement

Table 4-1 3-Lead ECG Lead Formation

Lead

+

-

Reference

I

LA

RA

LL

II

LL

RA

LA

III

LL

LA

RA

AHA Labels

IEC Labels

RA Right Arm

R Right

LA Left Arm

L Left

RL Right Leg*

N Negative*

LL Left Leg

F Foot

RA/R

LA/L

RL/N

LL/F

* Not used for 3-lead.

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